Sport

Portrait of a passionate female fan celebrating during an Argentine football match in the stands

Proposal puts world soccer ‘on the brink of war’

By David Rowe A little over a week since the 2026 men’s World Cup final, world soccer appears on the brink of war. The main battleground is a proposal from FIFA

Global Youth Sevens set to hit Sunshine Coast

The world’s rugby union stars of tomorrow will descend on the Sunshine Coast this summer for the Global Youth Sevens. Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli said the

Retailers score as fans embrace World Cup experience

As the FIFA World Cup heads to its final showdown this weekend, Australian retailers are counting the cash added to their bottom line since the tournament kicked off

Titanic takeover delivers dream visit for Warriors

A New Zealand invasion of the Gold Coast in August will impact one of South-East Queensland’s tourism icons. In the lead-up to the New Zealand Warriors’ upcoming NRL

Brazil to play in Queensland in World Cup aftermath

Brazil will play two matches against the Socceroos in Queensland to mark the soccer World Cup homecoming. The matches will be played in Brisbane and Townsville in

Queensland secures historic ANZAC Day rugby test

Queensland has secured a six-year deal to host an ANZAC Day Bledisloe Cup rugby test every two years. The fixture between the Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks

Suncorp Stadium mega-screen facelift plans unveiled

Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium will undergo its largest upgrade in more than 20 years ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The facelift includes an

South Bank live site set up for soccer World Cup

A free live site for the FIFA World Cup has been set up in the Cultural Forecourt at Brisbane’s South Bank. The site will screen all Socceroos matches, while also

One day cricket facing challenges to stay relevant

By Vaughan Cruickshank and Tom Hartley Sir Donald Bradman needs little introduction. Cricket – and possibly world sport’s – most dominant figure, “The Don” is

Cricket and soccer dominate but still face financial woes

By James Skinner and Danny Hill Cricket and soccer are two of, if not the biggest national sporting codes in Australia. Yet the governing bodies of both have recently

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